Families to sue power co. over fires

San Diego Gas and Electric power lines at forefront

April 12, 2008 12:00:00 AM PDT

SAN DIEGO --

Nearly 130 families are suing over the devastating wildfires that ripped through San Diego last October.They accuse San Diego Gas and Electric of negligence, saying power lines sparked the Witch, Guejito, and Rice Canyon fires.

Those fires killed two people, burned 200,000 acres, and destroyed more than 1,200 homes.